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June 12, 2026
Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener
Late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute and co-host Canada earned its first point in its third World Cup appearance — and first on home soil — by rallying for a 1-1 draw against…
June 12, 2026
St Elizabeth MP Zuleika Jess and driver fined after pleading guilty to traffic offences
St Elizabeth North Eastern Member of Parliament Zuleika Jess and her driver, Derrick Facey, were today each fined thousands of dollars in the St Elizabeth Parish Court in Balaclava after pleading…
June 13, 2026
Embassy staff bid farewell to Ambassador Antony Anderson
WASHINGTON:
There was warmth, laughter, heartfelt tributes and words of inspiration as members of staff of the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC gathered to bid farewell to outgoing Ambassador…
June 12, 2026
Clarendon records 18 murders; police say crime reduction strategies being intensified
The Clarendon police are assuring residents that strategies are being intensified to keep crime under control and maintain public safety across the parish.
June 12, 2026
Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team’s World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape.
June 12, 2026
Windrush Day projects get gov’t funding support
As communities in the UK get ready to celebrate Windrush Day on June 22, at least 33 projects across the country have been awarded funding from the Windrush Day Grant Scheme to host events marking the…
June 12, 2026
Place nature at the heart of hurricane recovery – UNDP representative
Jamaica should place nature-based solutions at the centre of its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, particularly in vulnerable communities, according to Dr Kishan Khoday, resident representative of the…
June 12, 2026
OUR establishes special team for JPS blackout investigation
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has established a special internal team to oversee the regulatory response to the recent islandwide blackout, following its review of a preliminary report…